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Welcome to Special Education

Our mission is to provide quality educational opportunities for students with disabilities from birth to age 21.  It is our aim to improve educational outcomes for all children with disabilities through collaborative efforts among students, families, educators and the community alike.

Thank you for your interest in the special education services provided by Lincoln Public Schools.  We hope you find this web site helpful.  Additional information can be obtained by calling our main switchboard at 436-1905 or fax at 436-1899.

Jennifer Fundus, Ed.D
Director of Special Education

Special Education Leadership Team

Jennifer Fundus , Director of Special Education
436-1932
jfundus@lps.org

  • Department Organization and Operation
  • Budget, Staffing and IDEA Grant Coordination
  • Compliance Issues at District and Building Levels
  • Coordinators/Assistant Principals (monthly meetings)
  • Level III Placement Coordination
  • Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) Preparation and Mainenance of Claim, Plan and Budget, Audits
  • Parent Advisory Committee
  • Professional Development and Curriculum and Instruction Study Supports
  • Psychologists Supervision
  • Response to Intervention (RtI)
  • Special Education Website
  • Special Education and English Language Learners Committee
  • State and Federal Compliance
  • Transportation for Special Education

Mary Ells, Assistant Director
436-1806
mells@lps.org

  • Assist in Overall Management of Department
  • Assistive Technology Services Supervision
  • CRS Resource Program
  • Curriculum and Instruction Study
  • Data Warehouse
  • District Wide Assessment: Accommodations, Alternate Assessment, CRT, GDR, NRT
  • Expertise in Programs/Services for Students with Autism, Learning Disabilities, Mental Handicaps
  • Grants Coordination: Collaborative Project and SCIP Grants
  • Homebound Program Supervision
  • IEP’s and Student Record System (SRS): Monitor, Plan and Implement
  • Improving Learning for Children with Disabilities (ILCD) Program Evaluation
  • Professional Development and School Improvement District Committee
  • Professional Development Support Team
  • Response to Intervention (RtI) K-12
  • Summer Services Support
  • Supervision of services for Assistive Technology, Inclusion Cadre,  Homebound, Support Team Requests and Nonpublic Schools
  • Schools Assigned: Southwest, Feeder Middle/Elementary Schools

Cindy Brunken, Supervisor
436-1902
cbrunk@lps.org

  • Brain Injury Regional Support Team (BIRSST) and Grant Co-Chairperson
  • Curriculum and Instructions Study and Resource Program Assistance
  • Expertise in Programs for Students with Speech-Language Impairments
  • IEP - Monitor, Plan, and Implement
  • Medicaid - MIPS and Medicaid Administrative Outreach Claim
  • Parent Newsletter
  • Professional Development Supports
  • Response to Intervention (RtI) K-8 Reading and Writing
  • Speech/Language Program Supervision
  • Summer Services Support
  • VIP-UNL Athletic Department/LPS Special Education Co-Chairperson
  • Schools Assigned:  East High, Feeder Middle/Elementary Schools

Jennifer Connelly, Supervisor
436-1915
jconnel@lps.org

  • Audiologists, Educational Interpreters, and Itinerant Hearing Resource Teachers Supervision
  • Books on Tape Services
  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programs/Services
  • Community Based Education
  • Curriculum and Instruction Study Assistance
  • Contracts In Coordination
  • Professional Development Supports
  • Regional Program for the Deaf
  • Summer School Coordination
  • Surrogate Parent Appointments
  • Visually Impairment Programs/Services: Vision Resource Teachers, Mobility Specialists Supervision
  • VOICE Program Supervision/Transition with Teri Ourada
  • Schools Assigned:  Lincoln Southeast, Bryan, Feeder Middle/Elementary Schools

Mary Phillips, Supervisor
436-1907
mphil@lps.org

  • Early Childhood Special Education Program/Services: Child Study and Home Base Supervision
  • Early Childhood Outcomes Monitoring
  • Early Childhood Planning Region Team Chairperson and Regional System and Support/Change Grant
  • Early Childhood Curriculum and Instruction Study
  • Improving Learning for Children with Disabilities (ILCD): Early Childhood Indicators
  • Medicaid - MIPS
  • Paraeducator Staff Development and Rule 11 Compliance
  • Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Program/Services:OT/PT Supervision
  • Professional Development Supports
  • Summer Services Support
  • Schools Assigned:  Lincoln High, Feeder Middle/Elementary Schools

Susan Safarik, Supervisor
436-1918
sbuchan@lps.org

  • Behavioral Disorders Program/Services: Behavioral Skills Program, Special Education Alternative Program and Yankee Hill Program Supervision
  • Behavioral Specialists and Behavioral Therapists Supervision
  • Expertise in Programs/Services for Students with Behavioral Disorders
  • Child Guidance Residential Program Supervision and Rule 18 Compliance
  • Contracts Out Coordination and Rule 19 Compliance
  • Curriculum and Instruction Study Assistance
  • MANDT Training Program Supervision
  • Professional Development Supports
  • Program Review Committee
  • Response to Invervention (RtI) Behavior
  • Summer Services Support
  • Schools Assigned:  Northeast, North Star, Feeder Middle/Elementary Schools

 

Special Education A to Z

Find links to forms and resources for everything from A to Z on our A-Z page! Visit it here.